Washing, spraying, and drying towel holder



April 2, 1935f E. E. THRAsHER ET A1. 1,996,531

WASHING, SPRAYING, AND DRYING TOWEL HOLDER Filed May '7, 1954 PatentedApr. 2, 1935 WASHING,` 'SPRAYING, AND DRYING l TOWEL HOLDER ElmerThrasher and George L. Garder,r Cumberland, Md. .l

Application May 7, 1934, serial No. k224,464

k4 claims. (o1. 1s-222) l This invention relates to certain new anduseful improvements in washing,'spraying and drying towel holder. l

The primary object of theinvention is to provide holders in the form ofrelatively short hand grips or handles with which the opposite ends of arelatively narrow strip of toweling material or the like are detachablyconnectedgwith the handles moved apart to place the towel stripin asubstantially taut condition for-bodywashing and bathing purposes or foransafter bath drying and massaging.

It is a further object of the invention to provide hand grips or handlesto which the opposite ends of a towel strip are attached with thehandles in the form of longitudinally split resilient tubes open attheir ends to facilitate positioning of the towel ends and adapted toreceive end caps to retain the towel in position with one of the capsfashioned with a nipple to receive a hose that may be placed incommunication with a source of water supply and the particular handleused as a spray device when the towel strip is disengaged therefrom. s

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown 30 in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a plan View partly broken away of a towel strip having ahandle attached to each end thereof with the end cap on one handleprovided with a nozzle for the attachment of a water hose;

Figure 2 is a side edge elevational view, partly broken away of theassembled towel strip and handle;

Figure 3 is a side elevational View, partly broken away of one of thehandles;

Figure 4 is another side elevational View, partly broken away of one ofthe handles, showing the longitudinal slip with beaded edges flaringoutwardly at their ends to facilitate placement of the hemmed edge of atowel strip therebetween;

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 1,showing the hemmed edge of the towel strip confined in the tubularhandle by means of the beaded edges of the split portion;

Figure 6 is an inner end elevational View of one of the end caps for ahandle, showing the complemental formation thereof relative to thebeaded side edge of the handle; and

Figure 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of one end of thehandleV and' end cappro- I vided with a nipple for the att'achmentof awater hose. i

The washing, spraying and drying towel holder comprises a pair ofhandles I I3 with which the opposite ends of a towel strip IIA areVdetachably 5 connected. Each handle I3 comprises a tubular hand grip I2 that is split longitudinally to provide alongitudinally extending slotvI3 inthe yside Y wall and each edge wall of the slotted opening V I3 isYreinforced by an outwardly directed f-bead o I Il strengthened by awire insert I5 as shown in Figures 5 and7. The tubular hand grip` I2 ispreferably formed of resilient material to facilitate the gripping oftowel ends and to provide a relatively narrow slot I3 when the towel isdisengaged from the hand grip. As shown more clearly in Figure 4,l theinner edges of the opposite ends of the beads I4 are ared or bevelledoutwardly as at I6 to facilitate the placement of 20 the hemmed end of atowel into the tubular hand grip I2.

The towel II is, of strip formation and is of a width slightly less thanthe length of the handles I Il so that when the towel ends are insertedin the tubular hand grip, end caps I I may be placed upon the ends ofthe handles for retaining the towel strip in position. As shown moreclearly in Figure 5, the towel strip I I is provided with a hem I8 uponopposite ends that is positioned with- 30 in the tubular hand grip I2with the bead I4 of the hand grip engaged with the towel strip inwardlyof the hemmed end I 8, the latter preventing escape of the towel stripfrom the handle during use of the device.

The handle caps I1 are of hollow formation, being closed at their outerends and having a neckportion I9, one side of which is offset as at 20as shown inFigures 6 and 7 to facilitate placement over the beaded edgesI4, the offset 20 carrying an inwardly directed rib 2| to be received inthe adjacent end of the slot I3.

The end cap designated by the reference character Ila in Figures 1, 2and 7, carries a hollow nipple 22 at its outer end to facilitate theattachment of the water supply tube or hose 23.

When using the device as a washer during bathing, the towel strip islathered and the handles I0 individually gripped for placing the towelstrip in a substantially taut condition and 50 at which time the samemay be easily rubbed over all parts of the body. To use the device as asprayer, the handle I0 provided with the end cap I'Ia is disengaged fromthe towel 'strip II and the water supply hose 23 attached to the 5dnipple 22, the water owing into the tubular hand grip I2 and escaping ina relatively line ribbon-like stream through the restricted slottedopening I3. A dry towel strip I I is then engaged with the handles I0for the purposes of drying the body with massage effects. The end hemsI8 of the towel strip II securely retain the latter within` thel tubularhand grip I2; and placement of the hemmed ends of the towel strip intothe tubular hand grip is facilitated by the bevelled ends I6 of thereinforcing bead I4.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believedthat the construction and operation thereof will at once be, apparentvand while there is herein shown and described the preferred embodimentof the invention, it' is nevertheless to be understoodl thatminorchanges may be made therein without departingfromV the` spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

We claim,:,-. 1.,.In, a. washing, Spraying and drying towel holder, atowel strip having a handle detachably engaged with each end thereof,each handle being of tubular vformation and longitudinally split, a hem.on each end of the towel disposed inwardly of the. handle split, and aremovable capfor each. handle end.

2. In a washing, spraying and drying towel holder, a towel striphavinga, handle detachably engaged with each end thereof, each handle being oftubular formation and.` longitudinally split, a yhem on; each end of thetowel. disposed inwardly of the handle split, a removable cap for eachhandle end, and outwardly directed longitudinal beads bordering thehandle slot constituting towel pulling abutments for the towel hem.

3. In a washing, spraying and drying towel holder, a towel strip havinga handle detachably engaged with each end thereof,v each handle being oftubular formation` and longitudinally split, a hem on each end ofthetowel'y disposed inwardly of the handle split, a removable cap for eachhandle end, and outwardly directed longitudinal beadsV bordering thehandle slot constituting towel pulling abutments for the towel hem, eachcap having a laterally offset portion with the inner face of the offsetportion formed complementally to the beaded side of the handle tofacilitate, placement of the cap on the handle.

4. In a` washing, spraying and drying towel holder, a towel strip havinga handle detachably engaged with, each end thereof, each handle. beingof tubular formation. and longitudinally split, a hem on each end of thetoweldisposedlinwardly of the handle split, a removable capfor eachhandle end, outwardly directed longitudinal beads bordering Vthe handleslot constituting towelpulling abutments for the towel hem, and theinner faces-of the outery ends of the beads ELMER E. THRASHER. GEO.1..,CARDER.l

